duchess potatoes

noun

A purée of mashed potato and egg yolk, moulded or piped into various shapes which are then baked until golden.

Meanings

nounduchess potatoes pl (plural only)

alternative duchesse potatoes

  1. pluralplural onlyA purée of mashed potato and egg yolk, moulded or piped into various shapes which are then baked until golden.

Origin

Translation of French pommes de terre duchesse.

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duchess potatoes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duchess%20potatoes

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